The Society for the Promotion of Mechanism and Institution Design (SPMiD)

We are an independent learned society, registered as a charity in the United Kingdom. Our objects are to advance education for the public benefit in the subject of mechanism and institution design by:

Managing the flagship journal of the Society: the Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design.

Promoting scientific research on designing, improving, analysing and testing economic, financial, political or social mechanisms and institutions.

Encouraging the development of mechanisms and institutions that improve efficiency, equality, prosperity, stability and sustainability in society.

Supporting and organising lectures, workshops and conferences on mechanism and institution design.

fostering exchanges and discussions among academics, practitioners and policy makers and disseminating the scientific knowledge of the field.

To join the society

Please register here to join the society and make your payment through PayPal. The current membership rates per year are £60 (GBP) for regular members and £40 (GBP) for students. Concessions are available for members from low-income countries (please contact us here for details).

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To donate

The Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design is an open access and non-profit journal. It relies on the generosity of donors in order to sustain its operation and thrive. Your support plays a vital role in keeping the mission of the journal alive. Hence any donations over and above the membership subscription are more than welcome.

All editorial members serve this journal voluntarily with dedication and professionalism. The cost of running the journal arises mainly from maintaining the journal’s website but costs such as the editing and printing of articles need to be covered as well.

Ways to donate:

You can pay by credit or debit cards through our PayPal provider.

You can pay by a cheque payable to "The Society for Promotion of Mechanism and Institution Design" or simply "SPMiD" and please send the cheque to University of York, jMID Office, Department of Economics, Heslington , York, YO10 5DD, UK.

You can pay through electronic transfer. Please ask us for our bank account details through email.